Furies at NCISAA Cross Country Championships (10/30)
The cross-country team ran their last meet of the season at the NCISAA Championship meet on Friday, October 30. The boys and girls competed hard in one of the most competitive state meets in recent history with the girls taking 6th place and the boys 8th. The Lady Furies established themselves well early in the race and battled to the finish. The girls were led by the 19th place finish of Hollis Lineberger who ran one of her best races of the year in 20:35. The rest of the girls ran as a pretty tight pack with positions 2-7 running within 50 seconds of one another. Clara Reinartz ran in 2nd position for the Furies breaking 22:00 again (21:58). Finishing strongly with her were Carrie Logan (22:02 in her last race as a Fury)) and Kate Cavenaugh (22:05). Sarah Keiser (22:15) battled hard and completed the scoring for the Lady Furies. Kristen Orr (22:27 in her last race as a Fury) and Brynlee Parker (22:48) provided depth and rounded out the top 7 for the Furies. The girls have had a terrific season – Seahawk Invite Champs, Undefeated Regular Season, PACIS Champs, NCISAA 6th place.
The boys team took a chance and established themselves near the front of the pack early. The race went out quickly and the pace never slowed. The boys were again led by Taylor Boone (18:03 in his last race as a Fury). Ben Stallworth (18:11) and McLain Wilkinson (18:14) continued to run at the front of the Fury pack and closed well. David Bohle ran one of his best races of the season to finish in 18:31 in his last race as a Fury. Philip Waugh (19:05) ran tough to complete the scoring for the Furies. Daniel Schreiner (19:11 in his last race as a Fury) and Cameron Lawson (19:16) provided depth to round out the top 7. The boys have had a great season - Undefeated Regular Season, PACIS Champs, NCISAA 8th place.
The team appreciates the tremendous support from the FCDS community this season!
Cross-Country Teams Capture Conference Titles (10/22)
The boys and girls cross-country teams continued their winning ways by winning the PACIS Championship meet on Thursday. Both teams entered the race undefeated in regular season meets and they were eager to win the championship. The girls ran their best team race of the year to take the title. Greensboro Day finished 1st and 2nd individually but the Furies won on the strength of their depth. The Furies were led by Hollis Lineberger (season best 20:20!) who set the pace early and finished 3rd to earn all-conference honors for the 4th consecutive year. Sarah Keiser provided the Furies with the strong 1-2 combination they have had all year and finished 4th (20:47) to earn all-conference honors. Kate Cavenaugh pulled away during the last mile to run a huge personal best (21:08!) and finish 5th overall to earn all-conference honors. Clara Reinartz continued her steady improvement by breaking 22:00 for the first time (21:31 – personal best!) to finish 6th overall and also earned all-conference honors. Kristen Orr (21:42 – personal best!) did an excellent job of pushing the pace for the 3rd – 7th girls and rounded out the scoring for the Furies in 7th place overall. Carrie Logan (season best 21:58!) and Brynlee Parker (22:17 – personal best!) ran great races to finish 9th and 10th overall and give the Furies 7 of the top 10 places.
The top 3 individual places in the boys race were taken by Wesleyan and Greensboro Day but the boys depth was once again too much for the opposing teams. Taylor Boone again led the boys. He went out with the leader and eventual winner to push the pace early. This was important for his teammates who all ran off his lead. Taylor finished 4th overall to earn all-conference honors for the 4th consecutive year. Ben Stallworth ran the best race of his career (17:46 –personal best!) to earn all-conference honors. Philip Waugh ran aggressively early and it paid off as he ran 3rd (season best 17:55!) to also earn all-conference honors. McLain Wilkinson was in the mix with the leaders throughout the race and finished in a season best 18:00. David Bohle continued his fine season (18:27) to finish in 9th place, round out the top 5 and secure the victory for the Furies. Hunter Sturkie (season best 18:39!) and Daniel Schreiner (18:42) finished strongly in 11th and 12th place overall to give the Furies 7 runners in the top 12.
Most team members were running their final race of the season and there were many personal and season best times. The team appreciates all of the support from the FCDS community. The team will compete next at the NCISAA Championship Meet on Friday, October 30th.
PACIS Conference Championship
(* denotes all-conference)
Girls Team Scores
1. Forsyth Country Day School - 25
2. Greensboro Day School - 35
3. Wesleyan - 74
Girls Individuals
1. Kaitlin Lingard (GD) - 19:42 *
2. Sarah Bankhead (GD) - 20:00 *
3. Hollis Lineberger (FCD) - 20:21 *
4. Sarah Keiser (FCD) - 20:47 *
5. Kate Cavenaugh (FCD) - 21:08 *
6. Clara Reinartz (FCD) - 21:31 *
7. Kristen Orr (FCD) - 21:42
8. Gabby Merritt (GD) - 21:57
9. Carrie Logan (FCD) - 21:58
10. Brynlee Parker (FCD) - 22:17
Boys Team Scores
1. Forsyth Country Day School - 31
2. Wesleyan - 48
3. Greensboro Day School - 51
Boys Individuals
1. Drew Thompson (W) - 17:04 *
2. Nathan Vercaemert (GD) - 17:11 *
3. Clayton Wilson (GD) - 17:13 *
4. Taylor Boone (FCD) - 17:42 *
5. Ben Stallworth (FCD) - 17:46 *
6. Philip Waugh (FCD) - 17:55 *
7. McLain Wilkinson (FCD) - 18:00
8. Sam Young (W) - 18:23
9. David Bohle (FCD) - 18:27
10. Greg Young (W) - 18:31
Furies Cruise to Victory (10/1)
The boys' and girls' cross-country teams matched each other with stellar scores of 19 points to remain undefeated in regular season meets. Both teams defeated Southlake Christian, Salem Baptist and FHE. The girls captured 7 of the top 10 places and the boys captured 8 of the top 10 places (see results below). The following team members ran personal/season bests – Nick Boyd, Michael Evans, Elliott Freeman, Diana Neben, Isabella Novembre, Noah Novembre and William Overton. The Furies will host their final regular season meet on October 14 against Cary Academy. This will be a great challenge for the team as it prepares for the conference meet and state meet later in the month.
Girls Team Scores
1. Forsyth Country Day - 19
2. Southlake Christian - 49
3. Forsyth Home Educators - 72
4. Salem Baptist - 91
Girls Individuals
1. Sarah Keiser (FCD) - 21:20
2. Carrie Logan (FCD) - 22:22
3. Hollis Lineberger (FCD) - 22:22
4. Anna Landis (SC) - 22:34
5. Leslie Woodley (FHE) - 22:44
6. Kristen Orr (FCD) - 23:02
7. Kate Cavenaugh (FCD) - 23:03
8. Brynlee Parker (FCD) - 23:04
9. Katherine Beller (SC) - 23:54
10. Diana Neben (FCD) - 23:56
Boys Team Scores
1. Forsyth Country Day - 19
2. Forsyth Home Educators - 56
3. Southlake- 68
4. Salem Baptist - 110
Boys Individuals
1. Taylor Boone (FCD) - 18:31
2. Robert Kobet (FHE) - 19:05
3. Ben Stallworth (FCD) - 19:17
4. McLain Wilkinson (FCD) - 19:28
5. Daniel Schreiner (FCD) - 19:30
6. David Bohle (FCD) - 19:31
7. John Baker (SC) - 19:35
8. Philip Waugh (FCD) - 20:04
9. Hunter Sturkie (FCD) - 20:22
10. Cameron Lawson (FCD) - 20:31
Greensboro Invitational
The Fury Cross Country team traveled to Greensboro for the 26th annual Greensboro Invitational on Saturday. This year there were almost 3000 athletes from high schools and colleges. Team members competed in the Invitational races and the Open races with nine running personal or season best times. The girls team finished 5th and the boys finished 10th in the invitational races. The girls were led by medalist Sarah Keiser and Hollis Lineberger with both running under 21:00 for the third consecutive race. Kate Cavenaugh ran a strong 3rd with a personal best (under 22:00 for the first time!). She was followed closely by Carrie Logan who battled to a season best. Kristen Orr continued her steady string of performances to run 5th. Brynlee Parker ran a huge personal best (under 23:00 for the first time!) to run 6th and Clara Reinartz rounded out the top seven.
The boys were again led by Taylor Boone who ran under 18:00 for the second straight race. He was followed by McLain Wilkinson who ran his best race of the year in 2nd position for the Furies. The boys again showed their depth with the next five of Philip Waugh, Ben Stallworth, David Bohle, Daniel Schreiner and Cameron Lawson separated by only 30 seconds.
The Furies compete next at home on Thursday, October 1st.
NAME |
Hagan Stone |
|
Burg, Dara |
24:33 |
Personal best |
Cavenaugh, Kate |
21:49 |
Personal best |
Chamberlain, Lucy |
27:53 |
Personal best |
Chase, Kylie |
24:19 |
Season best |
Keiser, Sarah |
20:47 |
Medalist |
Lineberger, Hollis |
20:51 |
|
Logan, Carrie |
22:04 |
Season best |
Neben, Diana |
24:05 |
Personal best |
Nelson, Danielle |
24:28 |
|
Orr, Kristen |
22:24 |
|
Parker, Brynlee |
22:39 |
Personal best |
Reinartz, Clara |
22:41 |
|
NAME |
Hagan Stone |
|
Bohle, David |
18:43 |
|
Boone, Taylor |
17:41 |
|
Evans, Mark |
24:52 |
|
Evans, Michael |
23:36 |
|
Freeman, Elliott |
23:41 |
|
Hanes, Cory |
20:36 |
Season best |
Lawson, Cameron |
19:05 |
|
McCall, James |
20:25 |
|
Mueller, Nate |
21:58 |
Personal best |
Schreiner, Daniel |
18:47 |
|
Stallworth, Ben |
18:41 |
|
Sturkie, Hunter |
19:10 |
|
Waugh, Phillip |
18:34 |
|
Wall, David |
21:46 |
|
Wilkinson, McLain |
18:11 |
|
Furies Bolt to Victory (9/23)
The cross-country team showed its spirit with a fantastic team race during Spirit Week. Many team members ran season or personal bests. The girls were again led by Sarah Keiser and Hollis Lineberger. They established themselves early and ran on the heels of the defending conference champion from Greensboro Day through the first half of the race. At the 1.5 mile mark they made a strong move and never looked back as they cruised to the finish to secure 1st (Sarah) and 2nd (Hollis) place with both running under 21:00! Clara Reinartz, Kristen Orr and Carrie Logan ran a tremendous team race as they all moved up throughout the race to ultimately finish in 3rd – 5th place, which provided the ladies with the victory over Greensboro Day and Salem Academy and their 2nd perfect score in the conference this season. Kate Cavenaugh and Brynlee Parker both ran big personal bests to finish in the top 10.
Girls Team Scores
1. Forsyth Country Day (FCD) - 15
2. Greensboro Day (GD) - 50
3. Salem Academy (S) - 77
Girls Individual
1. Sarah Keiser (FCD) - 20:44
2. Hollis Lineberger (FCD) - 20:50
3. Clara Reinartz (FCD) - 22:07
4. Kristen Orr (FCD) - 22:09
5. Carrie Logan (FCD) - 22:11
6. Gabby Merritt (GD) - 22:14
7. Kate Cavenaugh (FCD) - 22:25
8. Emma Park (GD) - 23:05
9. Brynlee Parker (FCD) - 23:21
10. Emma Mattingly (GD) - 23:34
The boys ran their best race of the season to defeat Greensboro Day, a team that defeated them in the conference championship meet last year. The boys were led by the dominating performance of Taylor Boone. The lead pack of runners stayed together through the first half of the race but at the halfway point Taylor pulled away for good. He ran a season best and course best of 17:21! Greensboro Day took the 2nd and 3rd spots and then there was a string of Furies in spots 4 – 9. Philip Waugh showed he is fully recovered from injury as he ran 2nd for the Furies in a huge season best, 18:02. He was followed closely by McLain Wilkinson who helped set the pace for the Furies by battling the frontrunners from Greensboro Day. David Bohle continued his string of fine performances by running a personal best to round out the scoring for the Furies. Ben Stallworth and Cameron Lawson both ran well to finish in the top 10 with Cameron running a personal best.
Boys Team Scores
1. Forsyth Country Day (FCD) - 23
2. Greensboro Day (GD) - 38
Boys Individual
1. Taylor Boone (FCD) - 17:21
2. Nathan Vercaemert (GD) - 17:44
3. Clayton Wilson (GD) - 17:52
4. Philip Waugh (FCD) - 18:02
5. McLain Wilkinson (FCD) - 18:07
6. David Bohle (FCD) - 18:11
7. Daniel Schreiner (FCD) - 18:33
8. Ben Stallworth (FCD) - 18:46
9. Cameron Lawson (FCD) - 18:48
10. Mathias Hertel (GD) - 19:25
This was a great day for the Furies as their hard work in practice is paying dividends on the course. The team appreciates all of the support from the FCDS community. They will compete next on Saturday at the Greensboro Invitational.
Furies Battle at the Beach (9/12)
The cross-country team enjoyed its return to the Seahawk Invitational in Wilmington this past weekend with the girls winning the varsity race and the boys finishing in third place in the varsity race. Twenty-two team members ran personal or season best times in their races (see list below – season best in bold; personal best in bold italics)!
The girls were led by individual medalists Sarah Keiser and Hollis Lineberger. They established themselves early and battled to stay on the lead with a pack of girls behind them – the top eight girls in the race were within 14 seconds of each other. Both of them closed strongly with Sarah running a personal best to finish second and Hollis running a season best to finish fourth. Their high finishes laid the groundwork for a possible team title but the outcome was still to be determined. Clara Reinartz continued her string of personal bests by running a strong third place for the Furies. Kristen Orr blazed down the back stretch, passing several competitors to finish just behind Reinartz. Carrie Logan held off several runners down the stretch to finish in under 23 minutes for the first time this season and round out the scoring for the Furies. Kate Cavenaugh and Diana Neben outran every other teams sixth and seventh runners to complete this fantastic team performance. The girls had to wait until the awards ceremony to find out the team champion and it was announced then that this had been the closest race of the day with the champion and runner-up separated by just two points. The team waited anxiously to hear the results and when they heard Butler H.S. announced as the runner-up the girls knew they had won the championship. The team erupted when it was made official that Forsyth Country Day was the Champion of the Girls’ 2009 Varsity Race!
NAME |
Wilmington |
Cavenaugh, Kate |
23:25 |
Chamberlain, Lucy |
29:03 |
Coulter, Hannah |
28:07 |
Keiser, Sarah |
20:46 |
Lineberger, Hollis |
20:50 |
Logan, Carrie |
22:57 |
Neben, Diana |
24:22 |
Orr, Kristen |
22:33 |
Reinartz, Clara |
22:32 |
The boys also ran a solid team race to finish third overall in a very competitive field. The Furies continued to demonstrate strong pack running with only 38 seconds separating their top five runners. They were again led by Taylor Boone who ran a season best time to earn medalist honors. He was followed closely by Ben Stallworth who also ran a season best to finish second for the Furies and earn medalist honors. McLain Wilkinson ran a season best to run third for the Furies. David Bohle and Daniel Schreiner both ran personal bests, breaking 19 minutes for the first time and running in fourth and fifth position for the boys. Philip Waugh, running his season best, and Cameron Lawson rounded out the top seven.
NAME |
Wilmington |
Bohle, David |
18:44 |
Boone, Taylor |
18:09 |
Evans, Michael |
23:37 |
Hanes, Cory |
21:05 |
Lawson, Cameron |
20:12 |
McCall, James |
20:20 |
Nictakis, Ted |
22:43 |
Royster, Garrett |
21:51 |
Schreiner, Daniel |
18:47 |
Stallworth, Ben |
18:27 |
Sturkie, Hunter |
18:54 |
Waugh, Phillip |
19:19 |
Weinman, Zach |
20:25 |
Wilkinson, McLain |
18:37 |
The Furies will compete next on Wednesday, September 23rd at home for Spirit Week.
Furies in Fine Form (9/8)
The cross-country teams ran their first home meet of the season on Tuesday and they did not disappoint the many fans that showed up to cheer them on. The team is appreciative of all the support from family, friends and faculty. Every team member ran well on the challenging 5k course with many running personal or season bests (see below – bold indicates season best; bold italics indicate personal best).
The girls began the day by posting a perfect score! They defeated Wesleyan, Salem Academy and Forsyth Home Educators. The Furies were once again led by Sarah Keiser and Hollis Lineberger with both pulling away early and blazing to times under 22 minutes. Carrie Logan, Kate Cavenaugh and Clara Reinartz also ran very well as each finished in under 24 minutes to help the Lady Furies post a perfect score of 15. Kristen Orr continued the stream of Furies across the line with a strong sixth place finish. Danielle Nelson and Diana Neben moved up throughout the race to round out the top seven and provide the team with eight out of the top 10 places.
The boys kept things rolling with a fantastic team race. They were again led by Taylor Boone who ran an excellent race to finish second overall. He was followed by McLain Wilkinson and Cameron Lawson who both ran their best races of the year and dipped under 19 minutes for the first time this season. Daniel Schreiner and David Bohle ran tough to secure a convincing victory over Wesleyan and Forsyth Home Educators. Philip Waugh demonstrated tremendous improvement in recovering from an injury to finish eighth. Ben Stallworth cruised home in 10th to give the Furies seven of the top 10 places.
The Furies will compete this weekend at the Seahawk Invitational in Wilmington.
At Forsyth Country Day (3.1 miles)
Girls Team Scores
1. Forsyth Country Day (FCD) - 15
2. Wesleyan (W) - 63
3. Forsyth Home Educators (FH) - 72
4. Salem Academy (SA) - 90
Girls Individuals
1. Sarah Keiser (FCD) - 21:28
2. Hollis Lineberger (FCD) - 21:44
3. Carrie Logan (FCD) - 23:16
4. Kate Cavenaugh (FCD) - 23:27
5. Clara Reinartz (FCD) - 23:38
6. Kristen Orr (FCD) - 24:10
7. Leslie Woodley (FHE) - 24:34
8. Noelle Coryell (W) - 24:53
9. Danielle Nelson (FCD) - 25:02
10. Diana Neben (FCD) - 25:02
NAME |
Home |
Cavenaugh, Kate |
23:27 |
Chamberlain, Lucy |
30:58 |
Chase, Kylie |
25:11 |
Coulter, Hannah |
31:32 |
Keiser, Sarah |
21:28 |
Lineberger, Hollis |
21:44 |
Logan, Carrie |
23:16 |
Neben, Diana |
25:02 |
Nelson, Danielle |
25:02 |
Novembre, Isabella |
30:45 |
Orr, Kristen |
24:10 |
Parker, Brynlee |
25:21 |
Reinartz, Clara |
23:38 |
Boys Team Scores
1. Forsyth Country Day (FCD) - 21
2. Wesleyan (W) - 40
3. Forsyth Home Educators (FHE) - 79
Boys Individuals
1. Drew Thompson (W) - 18:21
2. Taylor Boone (FCD) - 18:37
3. McLain Wilkinson (FCD) - 18:54
4. Cameron Lawson (FCD) - 18:55
5. Zach Hostettler (W) - 19:14
6. Daniel Schreiner (FCD) - 19:16
7. David Bohle (FCD) - 19:18
8. Philip Waugh (FCD) - 19:42
9. Greg Yang (W) - 19:54
10. Ben Stallworth (FCD) - 20:17
NAME |
Home |
Bohle, David |
19:18 |
Boone, Taylor |
18:37 |
Boyd, Nick |
28:29 |
Evans, Michael |
24:26 |
Hanes, Cory |
21:23 |
Harrison, David |
24:36 |
Lawson, Cameron |
18:55 |
McCall, James |
20:34 |
Mueller, Nate |
22:58 |
Nictakis, Ted |
23:00 |
Novembre, Noah |
37:30 |
Overton, William |
26:37 |
Royster, Garrett |
22:51 |
Schreiner, Daniel |
19:16 |
Simon, Jake |
25:28 |
Stallworth, Ben |
20:17 |
Sturkie, Hunter |
21:11 |
Waugh, Phillip |
19:42 |
Wall, David |
21:48 |
Weinman, Zach |
22:48 |
Wilkinson, McLain |
18:54 |
Furies Cruise at Cannon (9/1)
The cross-country teams traveled to Concord on Tuesday to run the tough Cannon School course. Both teams ran terrific team races and captured victories. Every team member completed the race with several running personal bests and a few completing their first 5k cross-country race (see times below - bold indicates season best; italics indicate personal best). The girls were led by the one-two punch of Sarah Keiser and Hollis Lineberger. They worked together throughout the race and closed strongly to finish second and third overall. Carrie Logan, Kate Cavenaugh and Kristen Orr established themselves early, ran tough and closed out the team scoring for the Furies, finishing sixth through eighth. Brynlee Parker (tenth) and Kylie Chase (eleventh) ran great races to round out the team’s top seven finishers.
The boys faced a stiff battle from Cannon who placed two runners in the top three spots. Led by Taylor Boone’s solid fourth place run, the Furies worked their plan to perfection and demonstrated why cross-country is a team sport. After the top three finishers there was nothing but Fury blue with the FCDS boys taking places four through ten. Daniel Schreiner closed really well to run second for the Furies. He was followed closely by the dominating pack of McLain Wilkinson, Ben Stallworth, Hunter Sturkie, David Bohle and Cameron Lawson.
Girls Team Scores
- Forsyth Country Day (FCD) – 21
- Cannon School (C) – 38
- Woodlawn (W) – no score
Burg, Dara |
26:24 |
Cavenaugh, Kate |
24:27 |
Chamberlain, Lucy |
34:23 |
Chase, Kylie |
25:28 |
Keiser, Sarah |
21:50 |
Lineberger, Hollis |
21:53 |
Logan, Carrie |
24:19 |
Mauzy, Shelton |
26:49 |
Neben, Diana |
26:16 |
Nelson, Danielle |
26:11 |
Novembre, Isabella |
30:26 |
Orr, Kristen |
24:30 |
Parker, Brynlee |
25:57 |
Reinartz, Clara |
28:16 |
Singletary, Elizabeth |
26:20 |
Boys Team Scores
- Forsyth Country Day (FCD) – 30
- Cannon School (C) – 40
- Woodlawn (W) – 72
Bohle, David |
20:09 |
Boone, Taylor |
19:07 |
Boyd, Nick |
31:45 – first 5K! |
Evans, Mark |
27:36 |
Evans, Michael |
24:40 |
Hanes, Cory |
22:53 |
Harrison, David |
26:24 |
Lawson, Cameron |
20:16 |
McCall, James |
22:22 |
Mueller, Nate |
24:52 |
Nictakis, Ted |
24:21 |
Novembre, Noah |
33:35 – first 5k! |
Royster, Garrett |
24:18 |
Schreiner, Daniel |
19:49 |
Simon, Jake |
24:48 |
Stallworth, Ben |
19:57 |
Sturkie, Hunter |
20:02 |
Waugh, Phillip |
21:19 |
Wall, David |
23:37 |
Weinman, Zach |
22:01 |
Wilkinson, McLain |
19:56 |
Furies Cross Country at City/County Championships (8/25)
The cross-country team began the season at the Forsyth County Championships on Tuesday, August 26 competing in the championship races and the open race. The races were held on the challenging course at East Forsyth High School. The team appreciates the tremendous support of parents, friends and staff.
The girls’ team finished a strong 3rd in the team competition. Hollis Lineberger ran at the front of the pack and led the Furies with a tremendous first effort of the season. She earned first team all-county honors with her strong result. She was followed by Sarah Keiser who served notice that she is ready for the highest level of competition. Sarah earned 2nd team all-county honors in her first race ever for the Furies. Seniors Carrie Logan and Kristen Orr ran tough races and passed several runners during the last ½ mile to earn 3rd team all-county honors. Kate Cavenaugh had a good start to her season as well and rounded out the team scoring for the Furies. Danielle Nelson and Kylie Chase ran steady races and also had solid finishes to give the Furies seven runners in the top 35.
The boys’ team took 5th place in a very competitive race. They were led by Senior Taylor Boone who earned all-county honors by finishing in 15th place overall. Cameron Lawson had a strong showing as he finished in the 2nd position on the team, in his first career race for the Furies. Lawson was followed closely by David Bohle who ran a solid first race for the Furies. McLain Wilkinson battled a sub 20 minute time and finished in 4th position for FCDS. Daniel Schreiner started his season well to round out the scoring for the Furies. Hunter Sturkie and Ben Stallworth were close behind demonstrating the depth of the Furies this year.
Every member of the team ran well in the open race with all runners finishing and several completing their first ever 5K race! The Furies will compete next on Tuesday, September 1 at Cannon School.
